"Finding Those Who Served: Military Genealogy”

 Friday, November 15, 2024 (Milwaukee County Genealogical Society (MCGS) Membership Meeting, 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm CST

Milwaukee Central Public Library Downtown, 814 West Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee, WI.   Central Library 1st Floor Rotary Club of Milwaukee Community Meeting Room  and Online Meeting

MCGS membership meetings are in person at the Central Library (and also zoom online). The meetings will start with a short business meeting, followed by our speaker presentation about 1:20pm. Look forward to seeing MCGS members and guests at the library! This presentation will be in person.

"Finding Those Who Served: Military Genealogy at the Wisconsin Veterans Museum"
By Russell P Horton, Reference & Outreach Archivist at Wisconsin Veterans Museum

Do you have a veteran in your family tree? In this presentation, learn about sources, tips, and tricks that you can use to learn about your military ancestor from the Civil War to the present.

Would you like to know more about the veteran in your family tree? Join us at our fall program, featuring Russell Horton, Reference and Outreach Archivist at the Wisconsin Veterans Museum in Madison.

Whether you’re doing detailed genealogical research, or simply want to know more about your family members’ military experience, this program will help you learn about the myriad of resources available at the Wisconsin Veterans Museum.

Even if your ancestor wasn’t from Wisconsin, the museum’s helpful staff can point you in the right direction.  https://wisvetsmuseum.com/

Join us: IN PERSON or ZOOM ONLINE for meeting.  Go to www.milwaukeegenealogy.org for registration information.